David Snoxell: British stubbornness over the Chagos Islands is undermining us at the UN

The British Indian Ocean Territory is clearly a reminder to too many member nations of our lingering colonial legacy.

David Snoxell: Now is the Government’s chance to keep its Chagossian promise

After almost 50 years, a new report paves the way for the return of the Chagos islanders to the British Indian Ocean Territory.

David Snoxell: Ministers recognise the injustice done to the Chagossians. But it’s time for action, not words.

David Snoxell is Coordinator of the Chagos Islands (BIOT) All-Party Parliamentary Group and was British High Commissioner to Mauritius, 2000-04,… Read more »